Rustem Osmanov - Justice for Journalists

Rustem Osmanov

Affiliated media: Crimean Solidarity, Civil journalist

Incident date: March 5, 2024

Attack type:

  • Prosecution for extremism, links with terrorists, inciting hatred, high treason, calling for the overthrow of the constitutional order, rehabilitation of Nazism (2)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Crimea.Realities

Location: Republic of Crimea, Simferopol

Additional information:

On March 5, 2024, in Simferopol, the civil journalist of Crimean Solidarity Rustem Osmanov was charged under Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (organisation of activities of a terrorist organisation and participation in the activities of such an organisation) for participation in the activities of Hizb ut-Tahrir. Before that, Osmanov’s house in Bakhchisaray was searched.

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